The investigations into the harrowing deaths of Nichole Coats and Maleesa Mooney stay ongoing.
After the 2 fashions have been discovered {dead} in their respective Los Angeles apartments inside two days of one another, the Los Angeles police division informed NBC News Sept. 18 that the {cases} have been unrelated. Nonetheless, when contacted by E! Information the next day, authorities confirmed they’re “investigating all avenues” however haven’t been in a position to verified whether or not the {cases} are related.
Authorities have been first alerted to the loss of life of Nichole, 32, who was discovered in her Los Angeles apartment on Sept. 10 by her father and aunt after not being in touch for a number of days. Two days later, Maleesa, 31, one other mannequin and actual property agent, was also found dead in her residence lower than three miles away.
Police are formally treating Maleesa’s case as a homicide, in accordance with native outlet KTLA, whereas Nichole’s loss of life is presently categorized as “suspicious.”
For Nichole’s household, the similarities within the {cases} have led them to consider that the incidents will not be coincidental.